OSHA Inspection: MEJIA CONSTRUCTION & CLEANING SERVICE

Issued

2015-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section.    Location - 1 Riverview Blvd, Building 7, Methuen, MA 01844.    On or about 9/22/2015, employees used scaffolding that was erected on a second floor porch/deck, the total height was greater than 21 feet.

Issued

2015-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1760.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.    Location - 1 Riverview Blvd, Building 7, Methuen, MA 01844.    On or about 9/22/2015, employees who worked on a ladder jack scaffold exposed to a total fall hazards of greater than 21 feet were not provide adequate scaffold training.

Issued

2015-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b).    Location - 1 Riverview Blvd, Building 7, Methuen, MA 01844.    On or about 9/22/2015, the Foreman was standing on top of the second floor porch/deck railing greater than 13 feet above lower level painting with no fall protection.

Issued

2015-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1760.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.    Location - 1 Riverview Blvd, Building 7, Methuen, MA 01844.    On or about 9/22/2015, employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 13 feet without adequate fall protection training.

Issued

2015-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:    Location - 1 Riverview Blvd, Building 7, Methuen, MA 01844.     On or about 9/22/2015, employees were not protected from falling when traveling over a porch/deck railing greater than 13 feet in height to lower level when accessing a ladder.

Issued

2015-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed.    Location - 1 Riverview, Building 7, Methuen, MA 01844.    On or about 9/22/2015, employees were not using a ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the porch/deck railing.

Issued

2015-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2640.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed    Location - 1 Riverview Blvd, Building 7, Methuen, MA 01844.    On or about 9/22/2015, the Foreman used the top of self supporting ladder as a seat while painting next to a second floor porch/deck railing greater than 13 feet above lower level.